Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Escape - "Outer Limit" (02-07-50)

"Outer Limit" (Aired February 7, 1950)

Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets, although Richfield Oil signed on as a sponsor for five months in 1950. Despite these problems, Escape enthralled many listeners during its seven-year run. The series' well-remembered opening combined Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with the  introduction, intoned by Paul Frees and William Conrad: “Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape!”  Of the more than 230 Escape episodes, most have survived in good condition.

THIS EPISODE:

February 7, 1950. CBS network. "Outer Limit". Sustaining. A famous science fiction story about a test pilot who gets a warning from beyond. Graham Doar (author), Frank Lovejoy, William N. Robson (producer, director), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor). 29:29. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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